NOW is time to add a 3rd to this trophy case! |
The reality is since 1999 the Broncos have had only 3 excellent opportunities to win a Championship.
The first opportunity came in 2006 when Broncos run came to
an end by losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. The
Broncos lost because they turned the ball over 4 times. All the
Broncos lacked were a good QB. Jake
Plummer folded up his tent in that game and after it his career was
essentially over. By mid season of the 2007 season he lost his job to Jay
Cutler.
The next best chance was last year when the Broncos had home
field advantage throughout just as they did in the 2006 season. They lost to an
inferior team in the Baltimore Ravens in part because of poor pass defense but also
because Peyton Manning had 2
critical INT’s. The Broncos O turned the ball over 4 times. Many Broncos Fans
seem to forget that part of the game and focus on Rahim Moore’s bad play that gave the Ravens a late TD.
You can’t turn the ball over 4 times no matter how good or bad you’re D is and expect
to win many games. You can’t expect to win games when the #1 QB in the game can’t
make a play at the end of the game and expect to win either.
Without a heroic performance by Trindon Holliday and his 2 kick returns for TD’s the Broncos would
have been completely blown out by the Ravens. Manning totally shrank in the
cold weather of Denver, it clearly affected his game.
This year is the third great opportunity the Broncos have
had to win a SB and just as in the other 2 they have home field throughout. This
year the Broncos are a better team offensively than last year but on the
Defensive side of the ball the team may be worse.
You can come up with every football clique to describe how
the Broncos break through this year. In my opinion if the Broncos are going to
beat the New England Patriots this Sunday it has to start with Manning because he’s the
leader of the team and was hands down the best player in the NFL during the regular
season. He must play well for 60 minutes. No matter how bad the D plays he must
be able to overcome it and play his A game. The Broncos also need to slow the
game down and run the ball just as much as they pass it and grind down the
clock.
If the D can stop the run and force Tom Brady to throw the
ball, the Broncos chances of winning increase. If the D doesn’t give up to many
big passing plays that would contribute to a win as well. It’s the bend not
break style of D that’ll help the Broncos advance. You’d expect Brady to make
some plays but if they can limit the big ones the Broncos have a good chance.
Frankly I don’t care how they win the game as long as they
win. The last few years have been football hell; the Broncos have blown too many
opportunities to win another ring. They can’t blow this one. Manning maybe as
one good year left and after that it could be a lifetime my friends before the
Broncos have another chance as good as this one to win a Championship.
2 comments:
Tell us about Luck!
Isn't this just a tad contradictory?
"The reality is since 1999 the Broncos have had only 3 excellent opportunities to win a Championship."
"the Broncos have blown too many opportunities to win another ring."
not to mention you say Manning to pblame yet dont mention his yardage or stats that game either except for ints. Why dont you mention refs?
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